Astarte :: Astarte (n.) A genus of bivalve mollusks, common on the coasts of America and Europe..

Astate :: Astate (n.) Estate; state.

Astatic :: Astatic (a.) Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle, when rendered astatic, loses its polarity, or tendency to point in a given direction..

Astatically :: Astatically (adv.) In an astatic manner.

Astaticism :: Astaticism (n.) The state of being astatic.

Astay :: Astay (adv.) An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water..

Attestation :: Attestation (n.) The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation..

Attestative :: Attestative (a.) Of the nature of attestation.

Augustan :: Augustan (n.) Of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar or to his times.

Augustan :: Augustan (n.) Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg.

Avesta :: Avesta (n.) The Zoroastrian scriptures. See Zend-Avesta.

Back Stairs :: Back stairs () Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs; hence, a private or indirect way..

Backstaff :: Backstaff (n.) An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the heavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and sextant; -- so called because the observer turned his back to the body observed..

Backstair :: Backstair (a.) Private; indirect; secret; intriguing; -- as if finding access by the back stairs.

Backstairs :: Backstairs (a.) Alt. of Backstai.

Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast..

Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.

Ballastage :: Ballastage (n.) A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbor.

Ballista :: Ballista (n.) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles..

Basta :: Basta (interj.) Enough; stop.

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from the sirups that / already had several boilings..

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) A large size of mold, in which sugar is drained..

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) A sweet Spanish wine like muscadel in flavor.

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) A writing paper of a particular size. See Paper.

Bastard :: Bastard (a.) Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate. See Bastard, n., note..

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) Lacking in genuineness; spurious; false; adulterate; -- applied to things which resemble those which are genuine, but are really not so..

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) Of an unusual make or proportion; as, a bastard musket; a bastard culverin..

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) Abbreviated, as the half title in a page preceding the full title page of a book..

Bastard :: Bastard (v. t.) To bastardize.

Bastardism :: Bastardism (n.) The state of being a bastard; bastardy.

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